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Privacy Risk Scanner

See what a PDF is quietly carrying — author names, embedded files, scripts — before you send it to someone.

Drop a PDF hereor click to browse

How it works

  1. 1Drop in a PDF and it's scanned automatically.
  2. 2Review what turned up — document metadata, embedded files, scripts, comment authors.
  3. 3Optionally strip everything found and download a cleaned copy.

Questions people ask

What does this actually check?

Document info (author, creator app, title, dates), embedded XMP metadata, embedded file attachments, JavaScript/auto-run actions, and author names left on comments or annotations.

Will cleaning break my PDF?

No — it only removes metadata and hidden extras, not the visible page content.

Is my file uploaded anywhere?

No — scanning and cleaning both happen entirely in your browser.